Glossary

Choose a word to define.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

abyssal plain

AIGR

ap

Architectural element analysis

Architectural elements

B

baz

bn

boc

bs

bt

C

cab

cb

cbf

cd

Channel complex

channel fairway

channel flank

channel flank wedgeform

channel trunk

channelform

Composite channel

continental rise

continental slope

convergent boundary

D

de

divergent boundary

E

Elementary channel

F

fc

fds

ff

fgs

fh

fln

fm

fore-arc basin

foreland basin

fpr

fs

fsp

fsu

ft

G

gch

Geologic Attribute

Geologic Rule

gl

gr

H

highstand systems tract

Hypsometry

I

interfairway

J

K

L

Lobe

Lobeform

lowstand systems tract

lsp

M

mass transport complex

N

ncb

O

P

petrophysical

preservation

provenance

Q

R

rift

S

sedimentary structure

sedimentation unit

sfr

sft

Sheet

shelf (continental shelf)

Stratigraphic pinch-out

strike/slip

subduction zone

submarine fan

synsedimentary

T

Thalweg

transform boundary

transgressive systems tract

Turbidite

U

V

W

X

Y

Z